1/2 51-IA-2203-2026 (OS).DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2203 OF 2026 IN TESTAMENTARY SUIT NO. 97 OF 2013 Poorva Krishnanath Kulkarni ...Applicant/Plaintiff Versus Saleel Krishnakant Kulkarni ...Defendant _______ Ms. Gargi Bhagwat i/b M/s. Divekar Bhagwat & Co., for the Applicant/Plaintiff. _______ CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J. DATE : 7 th JULY, 2026 P.C. 1. The present Interim Application seeks restoration of the captioned Testamentary Suit, which came to be dismissed pursuant to an order dated 20 th January 2026 which reflects that, on that date, none remained present on behalf of either of the parties. A copy of the Interim Application is served on learned counsel for the Defendant. 2. Having heard Ms. Bhagwat, learned counsel for the Applicant/Plaintiff and having perused the averments made in the Interim Application, which have drawn uncontroverted, I am satisfied that sufficient cause has been made out. Further, in my view, the substantive interest of justice would best be served if the application is allowed and the suit is restored to the file of this Court. 3. The Interim Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). Vaibhav 2/2 51-IA-2203-2026 (OS).DOC 4. Stand over to 21 st July 2026 for direction. [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.] Vaibhav